A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Once the call connected, Su Fan asked, "Mr. Shen, has the platform finished its adjustments?"

"That's almost done. It's basically revised according to your requirements."

Just as Su Fan was about to continue talking about the song's release, Shen Fei spoke up first: "President Su, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"you say."

Shen Fei then explained in detail how Honda Yuji had come to him wanting to acquire NetEase Cloud Music.

I thought Su Fan would be very happy to hear this, since it would be a good thing for NetEase Cloud Music no matter how you look at it.

To everyone's surprise, there was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone before Su Fan's voice suddenly turned cold: "President Shen, I don't interfere in the company's operations. This has always been my principle. If you need money, I can inject more capital into you. If you really want to sell the company, I can also acquire it. But there is only one condition: that person must not be allowed to interfere with Yi Yun, not even a single penny. If he really gets involved, I would rather quit the company."

Shen Fei was startled by this reaction and didn't react for a moment.

He hadn't expected Su Fan's attitude to be so firm.

Su Fan paused for a moment, then continued, "Also, I want to add a clause to our cooperation agreement that Qin Ce will have priority if Yi Yun needs financing or is transferred in the future. In addition, I will not be involved in the company's operations, but I will have veto power over major matters. If you can agree to this condition, I can inject another amount of capital into the company."

Shen Fei held the phone, remaining silent for a moment.

He knew very well that Su Fan was not just saying that casually.

What he valued more than the money Su Fan was willing to offer was Su Fan's original plan for Yi Yun's future.

That kind of directional planning is something that Yuji Honda's team can't provide.

Shen Fei couldn't help but ask, "President Su, may I ask why someone who so strongly opposes a peaceful life would join?"

"Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. This is not negotiable, not now, and not in the future."

Seeing Su Fan's resolute attitude, Shen Fei was also undecided and could only say, "How about this, I'll think about it some more."

"I'm open to considering it, but if we can decide on something today, we should do it today. If we can't decide on something today, then I'll have to make other plans."

These words, like those spoken by Yuji Honda, carried a hint of threat.

Su Fan originally intended to use this phone call to bring up the matter of the song's release, but after this incident, he ended up not mentioning it.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Fei sat alone in his office, weighing the options repeatedly for a long time.

The terms offered by Yuji Honda were indeed tempting, with substantial sums of money and resources.

But the more he thought about it, the clearer he became that, compared to the immediate benefits, Su Fan's plans for Yi Yun's future were what would truly allow the platform to go the distance.

Moreover, he could tell from Su Fan's words that it wasn't a threat, but a serious statement.

"If we really push Su Fan too far, and he starts a new platform from scratch, that would be a real catastrophe for NetEase Cloud Music right now."

"Sigh... There's never any such thing as being able to please both sides; it's always either left or right. Time to choose a side. I hope I haven't made the wrong choice this time!"

Su Fan wasn't angry about Shen Fei's attitude.

However, there are some matters of principle that he absolutely cannot touch, and he will never back down an inch.

This is not just due to his deep-seated passion, but also because, in a sense, his words and actions now represent more than just himself.

Therefore, whether from a rational or moral standpoint, he will not cross this red line.

As for whether Shen Fei would switch sides to Yuji Honda, Su Fan didn't really care.

That plan, in the end, was just a framework. The key elements that could be implemented would have to be filled in step by step by someone like him who had a god-like perspective.

If Shen Fei is determined to choose Honda Yuji, that's fine too. He can simply free up some time to start anew and create a new platform.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Fei thought for a while and then dialed Su Fan's number.

Qin Ce agreed to Su Fan's conditions, including veto power over major matters and priority over external financing if the company needed to raise funds.

Su Fan immediately arranged for people to supplement and improve the relevant agreement terms.

Once the supplementary agreement was finalized and in his hands, Su Fan remarked, "These two clauses must be included in future investments!"

After getting everything sorted out, Su Fancai brought up the matter of putting the song up for sale with Shen Fei.

Not long after, Han Tang Entertainment's official Weibo account posted a message.

"On the stage, the voices are clamorous, but outside the temple, there is a gentle breeze. Thank you to all the friends who have accompanied and supported me along the way. Su Fan's new song "Outside the Temple" is officially released. This song is written for everyone who chooses to stick to their original intentions amidst the chaos."

The moment this news broke, the comments section was completely stunned.

"Wait a minute, wasn't Su Fan's song taken down? Is he releasing a new song? I don't understand this!"

"Holy crap, no way, releasing a new song at this time, does that mean Su Fan has been unbanned?"

"Who cares? Let's rush in and listen first! I'm dying of curiosity!"

……

Filled with doubt, everyone clicked on the link.

But when you click on it, the link doesn't redirect to those familiar music platforms, but to an unfamiliar name.

NetEase Cloud Music.

The comments section immediately erupted in uproar.

"What kind of new platform is this? I've never heard of it before!"

"Wait, what kind of weird operation is this? Why am I being redirected to some unfamiliar software?"

"Who cares what platform it is, as long as I can listen to music, I'll download it!"

……

Despite being filled with questions, many people still clicked to download.

When they opened the app, they found that, apart from the newly released "Beyond the Temple," all of Su Fan's previously removed songs were still there.

This caused an uproar in the comments section.

"I checked the equity structure, and it turns out that NetEase Cloud Music was invested in by Qin Ce. By the way, Han Tang Entertainment was also invested in by Qin Ce, and Qin Ce is controlled by Su Fan!"

"Damn, I get it! He built his own platform, no wonder he wasn't worried at all!"

"Wow, that's absolutely brilliant! They've already prepared a backup plan. Those platforms can't possibly remove it now!"

"So we were all holding our breath for him, while he was already completely confident. We were just being narrow-minded this time!"

"I have to admire that. Getting banned and then immediately launching their own platform—that mindset and guts are something only a few people have!"

"Now those platforms that removed his songs must be kicking themselves, he's gone independent now!"

……